US ‘snubs AU Chief’
African Union chief Moussa Faki was snubbed by the US during a recent visit to the capital, Washington DC, the Foreign Policy (FP) magazine reports. Mr Faki had been invited to the city Secretary of...
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Final Verdict For Chad’s Habre On War Crimes Appeal
Chad's former president Hissene Habre will learn Thursday if his lawyers' appeal against sentences for war crimes, crimes against humanity and rape have been successful, following his landmark...
Continue Being the Star of Africa – Fmr Prez of Tanzania Tells Akufo-Addo, Ghana
The former president of Tanzania, Benjamin Mkapa, has congratulated Ghana’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on his election to the highest office of the land, and has urged him and the...
US Troops Hunting LRA Warlord Kony Begin C.Africa Pullout
US special forces on Wednesday began to pull out from Central Africa, ending a five-year hunt for brutal LRA warlord Joseph Kony, who is wanted for crimes against humanity. The departure of the...
The Bold Steps, Mistakes, Lessons, and the Future
A decade after oil discovery: The bold steps, mistakes, lessons, and the future The country appeared to have lost momentum following the 2009 political transition When Ghana discovered hydrocarbons...
“Continue Being the Star of Africa” – Former Tanzanian President To Akufo-Addo
The former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Benjamin Mkapa, has congratulated the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on his election to the highest office of the...
Chad’s Hissene Habre Awaits Appeal Verdict For War Crimes
Chad's former president Hissene Habre will Thursday hear the final decision on an appeal against a life sentence for war crimes, crimes against humanity and rape, following his landmark conviction...
After Two Years, No End In Sight To Burundi’s Deadly Turmoil
Two years after Burundi's president plunged the central African country into turmoil, the regime shows no signs of easing up on a crackdown that has forced hundreds of thousands to flee. The UN...
Piles of Cash Keep Turning Up In Nigeria
Nigerians have been shocked and bemused after huge piles of cash have been unearthed in various parts of the country in recent months. Journalist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at what is...
‘Curriculum Reforms Can Reduce Unemployment’
The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) has called for a multi-pronged approach to tackle the complex issue of unemployment in the country. For instance, it said, there should be...
Ghana Hosts 14th Association of African Universities Conference
The Association of African Universities (AAU) will hold its 14th General Conference and Golden Jubilee Celebration from in Accra to discuss the way forward for higher education in Africa. The two...
EU Trade Delegation Upbeat About EPA With ECOWAS
A 14-member European Union delegation to the country has underscored the need for a regional ECOWAS agreement, arguing that it will help maintain a good balance with a fully fledged Economic...
Africa Needs Diaspora Strategy To Harness Opportunities-Banking Consultant
A private banking consultant, Ms Nilla Selormey, has reiterated the need for Africa to develop a diaspora strategy that will utilise skills of returnees to harness opportunities in the continent. She...
Policy Gaps In Child Online Protection In Ghana
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Internet use have increased very much both nationally and internationally. This has enabled many to use the ICT and the Internet for so many good...
Uganda Ends Hunt For LRA Leader Joseph Kony
Ugandan troops have pulled out of the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), the army has said. He and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) group had become "weak", and...
Africa Needs Diaspora Strategy To Harness Opportunities – Consultant
A private banking consultant, Nilla Selormey, has reiterated the need for Africa to develop a diaspora strategy that will utilise skills of returnees to harness opportunities in the continent. She...
‘Africa Needs Diaspora Strategy To Harness Opportunities’
A private banking consultant, Ms Nilla Selormey, has reiterated the need for Africa to develop a diaspora strategy that will utilise skills of returnees to harness opportunities in the continent. She...
Akufo Addo Gov’t’s List of 103 Achievements In 100 Days
The Akufo Addo led-government has chalked 103 achievements in its first 100 days in office which falls today Monday, April 17. Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia outlined the achievements at a Joy FM...
Here Is Akufo-Addo’s 103 Achievement In 100 Days
The Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government says it has made 103 achievements within its first 100 days in office. Christening it as “one day, one achievement” in the about 40-minutes...
‘A Few Dozen’ US Troops Deployed To Somalia
The United States is deploying "a few dozen" troops to Somalia to assist the national army and conduct unspecified security operations, a US military spokeswoman said Saturday. The soldiers from the...